CVE-2023-5090

MEDIUM

KVM - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A flaw was found in KVM. An improper check in svm_set_x2apic_msr_interception() may allow direct access to host x2apic msrs when the guest resets its apic, potentially leading to a denial of service condition.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.0
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 11.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-755
Status published
Products (4)
linux/linux_kernel 6.6 rc1 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 6.5
redhat/enterprise_linux 8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux 9.0
Published Nov 06, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026